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Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps
By Tom421
In a small bowl, mix vinegar, sugar and salt until blended
- FILLING:
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium carrots, julienned
- 1/2 medium onion, cut into thin slices
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce, optional
- ASSEMBLY:
- 8 Bibb lettuce leaves
- 1/2 English cucumber, finely chopped
- 1 small sweet red pepper, finely chopped
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup each coarsely chopped fresh basil, cilantro and mint
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup salted peanuts, chopped
- Hoisin sauce
- Lime wedges
Sirloin Steak with Garlic Butter
By Tom421
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 pounds beef top sirloin steaks
- salt and pepper to taste
Molasses-Bourbon Pecan Pie
By Tom421
In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly
- FILLING:
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons shortening
- 5 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups pecan halves
- Whipped cream
Teriyaki Chicken Wings
By Tom421
Place chicken wings in a large shallow baking pan
- 3 pounds chicken wings, tips removed and split at joint
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger or 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger root
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
Puffy and Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes with Orange and Fig
By Tom421
Preheat the oven to 350° F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted, plus more for the griddle
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup full-fat ricotta
- Zest of 1/2 an orange
- 4 tablespoons fig jam
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped dried figs
Peach Crostata
By Tom421
To prepare crust, combine flour, pecans, sugar and salt
- Crust:
- A Crostata is an Italian free-form dessert tart—shape it any way you want
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup ground pecans
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) sticks butter, chilled and grated
- 1/4 cup water
- Filling:
- 2 1/2 pounds fresh ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar or sub. brown sugar
F&F's Patriot Chili
By Tom421
In 7-quart pot over medium-low heat, sear tips to medium rare
- 2 1/2 lbs. lean steak tips, diced to the size of sugar cubes
- 1 1/2 tbsp.. vegetable oil
- 1 medium red pepper, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 3 serrano chiles, minced
- 1 (10 1/2 oz.) can double-strength beef stock (or 2 1/2 c. beef stock boiled down to 1 1/4 c.)
- 6 tbsp. chili powder
- 3 tbsp. cumin
- 1/4 tsp. dry oregano
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 (28 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
- 1 (15 oz.) can Bush's Chili Beans.